Softball History USA

2024 NCAA Women’s College World Series

  • ASA
  • June 1, 2024

2024 held at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 30-June 7.

Champion –
Runner Up –

Wrapup

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  • Batting Leader –
  • RBI Leader –
  • RBI Leader –
  • RBI Leader –
  • Home Run Leader –
  • ERA Leader –
  • Strikeout Leader –

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

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SCORES

  1. UCLA 4 Alabama 1
  2. Oklahoma 9 Duke 1 (6 innings)
  3. Texas 4 Stanford 0
  4. Florida 1 Oklahoma State 0
  5. Alabama 2 Duke 1 (Duke eliminated)
  6. Stanford 8 Oklahoma State 0 (6 innings) (Oklahoma State eliminated)
  7. UCLA vs. Oklahoma
  8. Texas vs. Florida
  9. Alabama vs.
  10. Stanford vs.

FINAL STANDINGS

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5t.
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7t. Oklahoma State Cowgirls (0-2)
7t. Duke Blue Devils (0-2)

NATIONAL SEEDS

  1. Texas
  2. Oklahoma
  3. Tennessee
  4. Florida
  5. Oklahoma State
  6. UCLA
  7. Missouri
  8. Stanford
  9. LSU
  10. Duke
  11. Georgia
  12. Arkansas
  13. Louisiana
  14. Alabama
  15. Florida State
  16. Texas A&M

REGIONALS

AUSTIN REGIONAL

  1. Texas 5 Siena 0
  2. Northwestern 7 St. Francis (PA) 2
  3. Texas 14 Northwestern 2 (5 innings)
  4. St. Francis (PA) 1 Siena 0 (Siena eliminated)
  5. Northwestern 5 St. Francis (PA) 1 (St. Francis eliminated)
  6. Texas 7 Northwestern 0 (Northwestern eliminated)

Texas qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

NORMAN REGIONAL

  1. Oklahoma 9 Cleveland State 0
  2. Oregon 8 Boston University 0
  3. Oklahoma 6 Oregon 3
  4. Boston University 8 Cleveland State 0 (5 innings) (Cleveland State eliminated)
  5. Oregon 8 Boston University 2 (Boston University eliminated)
  6. Oklahoma 3 Oregon 2 (Oregon eliminated)

Oklahoma qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

KNOXVILLE REGIONAL

  1. Tennessee 3 Dayton 0
  2. Virginia 7 Miami (OH) 0
  3. Tennessee 12 Virginia 0 (5 innings)
  4. Miami (OH) 4 Dayton 0 (Dayton eliminated)
  5. Virginia 6 Miami (OH) 0 (Miami OH eliminated)
  6. Tennessee 6 Virginia 9 (Virginia eliminated)

Tennessee qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

GAINESVILLE REGIONAL

  1. Florida 6 Florida Gulf Coast 0
  2. South Alabama 1 Florida Atlantic 0
  3. Florida 9 South Alabama 1 (5 innings)
  4. Florida Gulf Coast 3 Florida Atlantic 2 (Florida Atlantic eliminated)
  5. South Alabama 5 Florida Gulf Coast 1 (Florida Gulf Coast eliminated)
  6. Florida 9 South Alabama 1 (South Alabama eliminated)

Florida qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

STILLWATER REGIONAL

  1. Oklahoma State 6 Northern Colorado 0
  2. Kentucky 4 Michigan 3
  3. Oklahoma State 6 Kentucky 2
  4. Michigan 4 Northern Colorado 2 (Northern Colorado eliminated)
  5. Michigan 4 Kentucky 2 (Kentucky eliminated)
  6. Oklahoma State 4 Michigan 1 (Michigan eliminated)

Oklahoma State qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

LOS ANGELES REGIONAL

  1. UCLA 9 Grand Canyon 0 (5 innings)
  2. Virginia Tech 5 San Diego State 1
  3. UCLA 7 Virginia Tech 6
  4. Grand Canyon 9 San Diego State 7 (San Diego State eliminated)
  5. Grand Canyon 4 Virginia Tech 1 (Virginia Tech eliminated)
  6. UCLA 9 Grand Canyon 1 (Grand Canyon eliminated)

UCLA qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

COLUMBIA REGIONAL

  1. Omaha 3 Missouri 1 (9 innings)
  2. Washington 8 Indiana 7
  3. Omaha 3 Washington 2
  4. Missouri 5 Indiana 1 (Indiana eliminated)
  5. Missouri 4 Washington 1 (Washington eliminated)
  6. Missouri 5 Omaha 1
  7. Missouri 1 Omaha 0 (9 innings) (Omaha eliminated)

Missouri qualifies for the Super Regional, 4-1.

STANFORD REGIONAL

  1. Stanford 8 St. Mary’s 6
  2. Mississippi State 1 Cal State Fullerton 0
  3. Stanford 2 Mississippi State 1
  4. Cal State Fullerton 6 St. Mary’s 1 (St. Mary’s eliminated)
  5. Cal State Fullerton 7 Mississippi State 0 (Mississippi State eliminated)
  6. Cal State Fullerton 8 Stanford 1
  7. Stanford 4 Cal State Fullerton 2 (Cal State Fullerton eliminated)

Stanford qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

BATON ROUGE REGIONAL

  1. LSU 5 Jackson State 0
  2. Southern Illinois 5 Cal 4
  3. LSU 4 Southern Illinois 1
  4. Cal 15 Jackson State 0 (5 innings) (Jackson State eliminated)
  5. Southern Illinois 3 Cal 2 (Cal eliminated)
  6. LSU 9 Southern Illinois 0 (Southern Illinois elimated)

LSU qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

DURHAM REGIONAL

  1. Duke 6 Morgan State 1
  2. South Carolina 2 Utah 1
  3. Duke 8 South Carolina 0 (6 innings)
  4. Utah 1 Morgan State 0 (Morgan State eliminated)
  5. South Carolina 5 Utah 1 (Utah eliminated)
  6. Duke 10 South Carolina 1 (South Carolina eliminated)

Duke qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

ATHENS REGIONAL

  1. Georgia 8 UNC Wilmington 0 (5 innings)
  2. Liberty 6 Charlotte 3
  3. Liberty 7 Georgia 3
  4. Charlotte 5 UNC Wilmington 0 (UNC Wilmington eliminated)
  5. Georgia 5 Charlotte 0 (Charlotte eliminated)
  6. Georgia 14 Liberty 5
  7. Georgia 3 Liberty 2 (Liberty eliminated)

Georgia qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL

  1. Arkansas 3 SE Missouri 2
  2. Arizona 14 Villanova 3 (5 innings)
  3. Arizona 2 Arkansas 1
  4. Villanova 4 SE Missouri 1 (SE Missouri eliminated)
  5. Villanova 7 Arkansas 2 (Arkansas eliminated)
  6. Arizona 9 Villanova 4 (Villanova eliminated)

Arizona qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

LAFAYETTE REGIONAL

  1. Louisiana 8 Princeton 9 (5 innings)
  2. Baylor 3 Ole Miss 1
  3. Baylor 8 Louisiana 0 (5 innings)
  4. Princeton 4 Ole Miss 2 (Ole Miss eliminated)
  5. Louisiana 2 Princeton 1 (8 innings)
  6. Louisiana 13 Baylor 0
  7. Baylor 4 Louisiana 3 (Louisiana eliminated)

Baylor qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-1.

TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL

  1. Alabama 1 SC Update 0
  2. Southeastern Louisiana 6 Clemson 2
  3. Alabama 6 Southeastern Louisiana 3 (9 innings)
  4. Clemson 8 SC Upstate 0 (6 innings) (SC Upstate eliminated)
  5. Southeastern Louisiana 6 Clemson 0 (Clemson eliminated)
  6. Alabama 12 Southeastern Louisiana 2 (Southeastern Louisiana eliminated)

Alabama qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL

  1. Florida State 3 Chattanooga 2
  2. UCF 11 Auburn 6
  3. Florida State 5 UCF 1
  4. Auburn 9 Chattanooga 0 (Chattanooga eliminated)
  5. Auburn 2 UCF 1 (12 innings) (UCF eliminated)
  6. Florida State 10 Auburn 4 (Auburn eliminated)

Florida State qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION REGIONAL

  1. Texas A&M 6 Albany 2
  2. Texas State 4 Penn State 2
  3. Texas A&M 1 Texas State 0
  4. Penn State 9 Albany 3 (Albany eliminated)
  5. Texas State 8 Penn State 4 (Penn State eliminated)
  6. Texas A&M 8 Texas State 0 (Texas State eliminated)

Texas A&M qualifies for the Super Regional, 3-0.

SUPER REGIONALS

AUSTIN SUPER REGIONAL

  1. Texas A&M 6 Texas 1
  2. Texas 9 Texas A&M 8
  3. Texas 6 Texas A&M 5

Texas qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.

NORMAN SUPER REGIONAL

  1. Oklahoma 11 Florida State 3 (5 innings)
  2. Oklahoma 4 Florida State 2

Oklahoma qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.

KNOXVILLE SUPER REGIONAL

  1. Tennessee 3 Alabama 2
  2. Alabama 3 Tennessee 2 (14 innings)
  3. Alabama 4 Tennessee 1

Alabama qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.

GAINESVILLE SUPER REGIONAL

  1. Florida 4 Baylor 2
  2. Baylor 5 Florida 2
  3. Florida 5 Baylor 3

Florida qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.

STILLWATER SUPER REGIONAL

  1. Oklahoma State 8 Arizona 0 (5 innings)
  2. Oklahoma State 10 Arizona 4

Oklahoma State qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.

LOS ANGELES SUPER REGIONAL

  1. UCLA 8 Georgia 0 (6 innings)
  2. UCLA 6 Georgia 1

UCLA qualifies for the WCWS 2-0.

COLUMBIA SUPER REGIONAL

  1. Duke 6 Missouri 3
  2. Missouri 3 Duke 1
  3. Duke 4 Missouri 3 (9 innings)

Duke qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.

STANFORD SUPER REGIONAL

  1. LSU 11 Stanford 1
  2. Stanford 3 LSU 0
  3. Stanford 8 LSU 0 (6 innings)

Stanford qualifies for the WCWS 2-1.

REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION

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  • USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year –
  • NFCA Player of the Year –
  • NFCA National Pitcher of the Year –
  • Softball America Pitcher of the Year –
  • NFCA National Freshman of the Year –
  • Softball America Freshman of the Year –
  • NCAA Defensive Player of the Year –
  • NFCA Catcher of the Year –
  • NFCA Golden Shoe Award –

ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM

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ALL-AMERICAN SECOND TEAM

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ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

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TPS Power Ratings – May 17, 2024

– Must have two (2) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).

Place Team Class City TPS Events W/L PCT
1 Resmondo/All American Restoration/O Major Winter Haven, FL 132.708 3 14-2 .875
2 RoofX/BadDraw/CE/Pure/Envy Major Topeka, IN 118.726 4 21-6 .778
3 Str8play / Rebel / MAJ / DTS AA Riverside, CA 97.943 4 14-6 .700
4 Sonny’s/Worsham/RedAthlete/Haymak/R Major Asheville, NC 92.667 3 7-6 .538
5 Nitro/Beloli/Ataraxis/SBT/SOL/BAF/K AA Annapolis, MD 85.537 5 17-9 .654
6 LSR/BaughFord/TRU/Slugger/Riot A Jasonville, IN 84.698 4 12-8 .600
7 Sports Reach/Demarini/Grizzy/SMHS AA Campbellsville, KY 83.006 3 7-6 .538
8 Juno Athletics Major Atlantic City, NJ 78.627 4 10-8 .556
9 Bay Area Legends A Oakland, CA 78.150 4 11-8 .579
10 I-57 Roofing/Beechy’s/Royce Geo/SA A Arthur, IL 77.829 4 12-8 .600
11 Classic Glass/Easton AA San Jose, CA 77.437 4 11-8 .579
12 PrimeTime/Easton/BallHawk A Macon, GA 76.406 3 11-6 .647
13 JBL Roofing/Pauer AA Kent, OH 75.891 3 8-6 .571
14 DIRTY VEGAS / STEEL / ARK FAB A Groves, TX 72.355 2 5-4 .556
15 LOB A Orlando, FL 71.152 2 3-4 .429
16 Cheap Suits/Republic Realty/ESP A Stockton, CA 70.003 5 14-10 .583
17 Rebel/TG/Str8play/Koval A Rockwood, MI 67.784 2 3-4 .429
18 NFMLending/KB/Chasse/BeHappy A Chandler, AZ 67.553 3 9-6 .600
19 Ely Reel/Schlabach/MSGA Sports B Wooster, OH 67.410 2 3-4 .429
20 WestPoint AA Noblesville, IN 65.989 3 4-6 .400

TPS Power Ratings – May 6, 2024

– Must have one (1) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).

Place Team Class City TPS Events W/L PCT
1 Resmondo/All American Restoration/O Major Winter Haven, FL 140.938 2 10-0 1.000
2 RoofX/BadDraw/CE/Pure/Envy Major Topeka, IN 115.247 3 16-4 .800
3 Sonny’s/Worsham/RedAthlete/Haymak/R Major Asheville, NC 100.869 2 5-4 .556
4 Comatose/S2N/Monsta A Beloit, WI 89.991 1 4-1 .800
5 Nitro/Beloli/Ataraxis/SBT/SOL/BAF/K AA Annapolis, MD 87.855 4 16-7 .696
6 LSR/BaughFord/TRU/Slugger/Riot A Jasonville, IN 84.698 4 12-8 .600
7 Sports Reach/Demarini/Grizzy/SMHS AA Campbellsville, KY 83.006 3 7-6 .538
8 Str8play / Rebel / MAJ AA Riverside, CA 82.751 3 8-6 .571
9 Texas 5 Sports A Houston, TX 80.992 1 5-2 .714
10 I-57 Roofing/Beechy’s/Royce Geo/SA A Arthur, IL 77.829 4 12-8 .600
11 Juno Athletics Major Atlantic City, NJ 76.587 3 6-6 .500
12 PrimeTime/Easton/BallHawk A Macon, GA 76.406 3 11-6 .647
13 JBL Roofing/Pauer AA Kent, OH 75.891 3 8-6 .571
14 Wiedmeyer Express/S2N B West Bend, WI 72.893 1 3-2 .600
15 Bay Area Legends A Oakland, CA 72.813 3 8-6 .571
16 LOB A Orlando, FL 71.152 2 3-4 .429
17 Cheap Suits/Republic Realty/ESP A Stockton, CA 68.438 4 11-8 .579
18 Classic Glass/Easton AA San Jose, CA 68.375 3 5-6 .455
19 Rebel/TG/Str8play/Koval A Rockwood, MI 67.784 2 3-4 .429
20 Ely Reel/Schlabach/MSGA Sports B Wooster, OH 67.410 2 3-4 .429

Cyril ‘Stoney’ Burke

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke (1942-2024)

Stoney was a born and raised Texan who spent 23 years playing fast pitch softball in leagues. Softball became his biggest passion which he then instilled in his two daughters. White coaching his girls, he decide to join USA Softball (formerly known as ASA) in 1987 serving as the president of the girls league North West Sports Association. He also served as the president of the Coastal Girls Softball Association from 1989-1991 and became the founder of the Greater Houston Girls Softball Association, which is currently the governing body of the girls youth softball leagues for Houston.

Stoney had such a drive and passion to continue being involved with the world of softball after his daughters finished their careers. He continued to coach many talented girls for a few more years; most of whom went on to play in college and a few who played for the Women’s Olympic team. After hanging up his hat for coaching, he knew his passion to be involved needed to continue. He became the JO Commissioner for the Houston area in 1992 which led to him becoming the Houston Commissioner for USA Softball in 2010 thru the present.

Cyril’s influence in USA Softball impacted so many young individuals along the way, he leaves an amazing legacy behind in the world of softball. Along with his passion for softball, Stoney also had a passion for camping and spending weekends traveling with family and friends. Being present with his grandchildren and family was always most important for him.

Stoney was born in Bryan, Texas and lived in in Cypress, he graduated from Texas A&M University in 1970 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.

TPS Power Ratings – April 15, 2024

– Must have one (1) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).

Place Team Class City TPS Events W/L PCT
1 Resmondo/All American Restoration/O Major Winter Haven, FL 140.938 2 10-0 1.000
2 RoofX/BadDraw/CE/Pure/Envy Major Topeka, IN 114.159 2 10-4 .714
3 Sonny’s/Worsham/RedAthlete/Haymak/R Major Asheville, NC 100.869 2 5-4 .556
4 LSR/BaughFord/TRU/Slugger/Riot A Jasonville, IN 96.080 3 12-6 .667
5 Nitro/Beloli/Ataraxis/SBT/SOL/BAF/K AA Annapolis, MD 94.027 3 14-5 .737
6 Juno Athletics Major Atlantic City, NJ 83.682 2 3-4 .429
7 Sports Reach/Demarini/Grizzy/SMHS AA Campbellsville, KY 81.709 2 4-4 .500
8 PrimeTime/Easton/BallHawk A Macon, GA 79.940 2 7-4 .636
9 NFMLending/KB/Chasse/BeHappy A Chandler, AZ 77.852 1 6-2 .750
10 Str8play / Rebel / MAJ AA Riverside, CA 76.571 2 3-4 .429
11 JBL Roofing/Pauer AA Kent, OH 75.317 2 3-4 .429
12 Cheap Suits/Republic Realty/ESP A Stockton, CA 74.401 3 10-6 .625
13 Bay Area Legends A Oakland, CA 72.813 3 8-6 .571
14 LOB A Orlando, FL 71.152 2 3-4 .429
15 I-57 Roofing/Beechy’s/Royce Geo/SA A Arthur, IL 68.545 3 7-6 .538
16 Rebel/TG/Str8play/Koval A Rockwood, MI 67.784 2 3-4 .429
17 WestPoint AA Noblesville, IN 67.784 2 2-4 .333
18 Ely Reel/Schlabach/MSGA Sports B Wooster, OH 67.410 2 3-4 .429
19 Legendz/CE/Adiktiv A Broken Arrow, OK 67.410 2 3-4 .429
20 Classic Glass/Easton AA San Jose, CA 64.042 2 1-4 .200

Eddie Andrews

Eddie Andrews

Eddie Andrews (1940-2023)

Edward Loren Andrews passed away on December 31st, 2023. He was 83 years old. Eddie was born December 1st, 1940 in Miami, Florida. He had three children; Kenny, Ronnie, and Sandy. However, in 2020, he learned through Ancestry.com that he was the biological father of a daughter who was born one year before his eldest son, Diana. Eddie divorced and remarried Patricia Jankovich in 2001. Ed worked for the City of Hialeah, Parks and Recreation and retired in 1990.

He also worked for the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) as a Commissioner from the City of Hialeah from 1975 until he retired in 2004. Ed and Patty loved to spend time with family and friends, loved to travel and spend their summers in their vacation home in Butte, Montana.A former long-time Commissioner for ASA/USA Softball of South Florida (1974-2004), Andrews also worked for the City of Hialeah, Florida in the Parks & Recreation department – retiring in 1990.

An avid traveler, Eddie and his wife, Patty, enjoyed spending the summers in their Butte, Montana vacation home and loved spending time with friends and family. Eddie is survived by his wife Patricia Andrews, his children Diana Seifreit, Kenneth Andrews, Ronald Andrews, and Sandra Tabert and his three grandchildren, Ethan Andrews, Emmy Andrews and Caitlyn Tabert.

Eddie’s dedication to the sport of softball is greatly appreciated and will leave a legacy that will continue for decades to come.

Vinnie Caserto

Vinnie Caserto

Vinnie Caserto (1946-2023)

Calling fast pitch softball “the greatest team sport that I ever played,” Caserto was a pitcher’s nightmare between 1971 and 1984 playing for the Little Brahaus Brewers of Poughkeepsie, NY, the Raybestos Cardinals of Stratford, CT and the Franklin Cardinals of West Haven, CT. A four-time All-American, he smashed 170 homers and drove in 583 runs during his career to go along with his .329 lifetime batting average. Four of the eight years he played for the Cardinals he led them in batting and was twice named an All-American (1976 and 1983). He also twice was an alternate for the USA Pan American team (1979 and 1983). He also batted .280 in the 1984 ISF World Championship. In his first year (’76) with the Cardinals, Caserto led the team in batting (.384) and homers (11). In 1979, he again led the team in batting (.360) and homers (18). He played in 11 ASA national tourneys and twice was a member of a national championship team (1976 and 1983). Before joining the Cardinals, Caserto starred for Little Brauhaus and helped them finish third twice in the national championship. Caserto batted .336 in his first year with Poughkeepsie and was an All-American. He batted .444 in the 1972 national championship to lead all hitters as well as being named an All-American again. Caserto was born June 12, 1946.

Vinnie Caserto, who passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. He was 77 years old.

York’s Sue Ilyes honored by National Softball Hall of Fame induction

Sue Ilyes says it was a full-circle moment returning to USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City on Oct. 28. She had been on the field before, way back in 1981. The site has become one of the sport’s most hallowed grounds since then, now a 13,000-seat cathedral best known for hosting the Women’s College World Series.

Forty-two years ago, she was a star shortstop for an All-American slow pitch softball team that made the trip for the first-ever Hall of Fame Classic. The team defeated North Carolina-based Howard’s Rubi-Otts, who a year prior had traveled to York and won the 1980 Amateur Softball Association national championship over Ilyes’ York Barbelletes.

This time, Ilyes was in town to be inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame.

Sue Corcoran Bupp Ilyes was among nine inductees in the Hall’s 2023 class. She joined an exclusive club of 449 members, and she was only the 14th women’s slow pitch standout to be enshrined.

“It’s just been a full-circle moment for me that I got to go back on that field, I got to stand at shortstop and relive that again. That was really special to me,” Ilyes said. “And then to have this award on top of it, it was 100 times more than what I thought it would be.”

 

Ilyes is one of the most decorated slow pitch softball players of all time and arguably the greatest ever from Pennsylvania. During a 35-year career that began in 1972 — the year she graduated from Dallastown High School — Ilyes received a combined 18 All-American and All-World honors. She was part of eight national title teams with the Erie-based Lakerettes and won national championship MVP in 1998.

“I would have never expected this,” Ilyes said of the national awards and recognition. “I just went out to play ball. I loved playing softball, I loved the people I hung out with. Both teams, we were a family. We always did things together. If we weren’t playing ball together, we were doing something together. It was the best experience that I’ve had as far as sports goes.”

National treasures: It started with Ilyes’ father, Gerald R. Corcoran Sr. — better known as “Cork” — who played competitive softball himself when Sue was growing up. The family moved to the York area in 1969 and Sue began playing for a local team sponsored by Frank’s Steak Shop. After the group won the city championship, York Barbell owner Bob Hoffman jumped in as a sponsor. The Barbellets, coached by Cork, became a national powerhouse in the 1970s and were a massively popular draw in the area. Hoffman used his vast resources to send the Barbellets around the country, even funding a 10-day trip to Hawaii for a showcase.

The team name changed after Hoffman stopped sponsoring softball in 1982. The group remained largely intact, though, competing as Mr. Dario’s and the self-sponsored York Pacers. They reached ASA nationals twice but didn’t reach the heights of the Barbellets. As the team slowly disbanded, legendary Lakerettes coach Art Hoover invited a handful of players to join his team, which had been a familiar competitor at weekend tournaments throughout the years. Ilyes made the jump in 1993.

“That’s when it took off,” she said.

The Lakerettes immediately became a fixture at nationals and finally claimed the championship in 1998 and 1999. They also played in the 35-and-over division and won six straight titles from 1999-2004. In their last runs at the Major National level, they finished second in 2000 and third in 2001. Ilyes — who primarily played second base for the Lakerettes — was named ASA Player of the Decade for the 1990s.

The York Area Sports Hall of Fame inducted Ilyes in its 2009 class, and she went into the USA Softball of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame with multiple teammates this March. But she still never gave much thought to “the big one,” even though the three players who had been named Player of the Decade before her had all been in the Hall since at least 2007.

She was nominated by Steve Dimitry, who runs the Softball History USA website dedicated to preserving the history of high-level softball in all forms. Ilyes and Dimitry had never met before Dimitry called Don Ilyes, Sue’s husband, to establish contact.

“I got a phone call one day … he said, ‘What’s your wife’s phone number?’ And I said, ‘Well, who are you?’” Don Ilyes said with a laugh. “And that’s how it started … and it just rolled from there.”

The email from the National Softball Hall of Fame came early in the summer, giving Sue Ilyes a few months to make plans and prepare her speech. She and Don flew to Oklahoma City on Thursday, Oct. 26, did sightseeing that Friday and got a tour of the complex and museum on Saturday morning. The banquet was that evening, and Sue went home with a plaque, a ring and a full-sized bat with her name inscribed on it. (She’ll need to keep that one away from her 7-year-old grandson, she joked.)

‘Cherry on top’: Sue and Don Ilyes met at the softball field — where else? — and eventually married in 1994. Don Ilyes was also a high-level player on one of Hoffman’s York teams and later served as an assistant coach with the Lakerettes. The couple balanced their family life with full-time jobs and copious weekend travel.

Sue Ilyes has remained connected to the game since hanging up her spikes — she has volunteered with the West York softball team in recent years and helmed a short-lived softball program at Penn State York — but isn’t one to boast about her playing accomplishments. It’s Don who makes sure those aren’t forgotten.

“We have a hall in our house that, if it wasn’t for me, (the plaques) wouldn’t be there,” Don Ilyes said. “They’d still be down in the basement.”

Softball was never a job for Sue Ilyes, even if her teams carried themselves like professionals when it was time for business. She was offered opportunities to play outside the state — one team in North Carolina offered her a job and a house — but never moved out of York County. She didn’t see herself as above her teammates despite her distinguished achievements. Her memories of “Saturday Night Live” watch parties in the 1970s are as fond as those of championships in the ’90s.

It was never about MVPs or All-American selections or Hall of Fame inductions. At its core, softball was how Ilyes chose to spend her time away from work. In that time, though, she left a legacy that will now be commemorated forever.

2023 Conference USSSA Men’s Championship

2023 held Indianapolis, Indiana on September 15-17.

Champion – Classic Glass/Easton, San Jose, California
Runner Up – Competitive Edge/Suncoast/FBI/Olmito Heat, Milton, Florida

  • Co-MVP – Daniel Kirkwood, Classic Glass/Easton (33-42, .786, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 30 Runs)
  • Co-MVP – Blake Lively, Classic Glass/Easton (32-39, .821, 12 HR, 35 RBI, 24 Runs)
  • Offensive MVP – Mitchell Lendenski, CompetitiveEdge/Suncoast/FBI/Olmito (33-36, .917, 10 HR, 27 RBI, 30 Runs)
  • Defensive MVP – William Wright, Classic Glass/Easton (27-39, .692, 7 HR, 23 RBI, 24 Runs)

ALL CONFERENCE TEAM

Brady Stewart, Classic Glass/Easton (26-35, .743, 8 HR, 25 RBI, 24 Runs)
Dan Bean, Classic Glass/Easton (19-27, .704, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 19 Runs)
Ryan Ramirez, Classic Glass/Easton (28-40, .700, 11 HR, 33 RBI, 27 Runs)
Shannon Smith, Classic Glass/Easton (33-41, .805, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 22 Runs)
Rucelle Consigny, Classic Glass/Easton (27-39, .692, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 24 Runs)
Conner Murray, CompetitiveEdge/Suncoast/FBI/Olmito (23-25, .920, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 17 Runs)
Tyler Ervine, CompetitiveEdge/Suncoast/FBI/Olmito (27-35, .771, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 21 Runs)
Brian Zirkle, CompetitiveEdge/Suncoast/FBI/Olmito (16-23, .696, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 10 Runs)
Michael Thorbrogger, CompetitiveEdge/Suncoast/FBI/Olmito (12-16, .750, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4 Runs)
Cory Briggs, Resmondo/SIS/All-American/Menosse (21-27, .778, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 15 Runs)
Tyler Marshburn, Resmondo/SIS/All-American/Menosse (25-28, .893, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 24 Runs)
Johnathon Williams, MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics (27-36, .750, 9 HR, 21 RBI, 23 Runs)
Benjamin Dunn, MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics (20-32, .625, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 22 Runs)
Bill Pinkham, MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics (22-27, .815, 8 RBI, 17 Runs)

OTHERS

Jonathon Sierra, NFMLending (14-15, .933, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 10 Runs)
Stephen Edwards, JBL/D1/Tailgaters (22-24, .917, 11 HR, 32 RBI, 20 Runs)
Ty Mingle, Prime Time/Easton (16-18, .889, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 12 Runs)
Joseph Miller, Roofx/Revolution (25-29, .862, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 22 Runs)
Steele Lewis, Sonny’s/Worshams (23-27, .852, 10 HR, 28 RBI, 19 Runs)
Ryan Harvey, MPT Rentals/Juno (31-37, .838, 15 HR, 42 RBI, 24 Runs)
Bradley Jones, Resmondo (23-28, .821, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 21 Runs)
Arlis Miller, Roofx/REvolution (25-31, .806, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 22 Runs)
Buddy Wolf, Resmondo (21-27, .778, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 18 Runs)
Heath Barnes, Sonny’s (21-27, .778, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 19 Runs)
Jeremy Yates, Sonny’s (21-27, .778, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 18 Runs)
Kyle Pearson, Resmondo (24-31, .774, 9 HR, 21 RBI, 20 Runs)
Joe Boland, Competitive Edge (25-34, .735, 12 HR, 28 RBI, 18 Runs)
Terry Lambright, Roofx/Revolution (21-29, .724, 10 HR, 25 RBI, 18 Runs)
Daniel Cayton, MPT Rentals/Juno (24-35, .686, 10 HR, 33 RBI, 21 Runs)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Classic Glass/Easton, San Jose, CA (6-1)
2. Competitive Edge/Suncoast/FBI/Olmito Heat, Milton, FL (6-2)
3. MPT Rentals/Juno Athletics, Atlantic City, NJ (4-2)
4. Resmondo/SIS/All-American/Menosse, Dundee, FL (3-2)
5t. Beechy Const/I-57 Roofing/Rocke OHD,  St. Louis, MO (4-2)
5t. Sonny’s/Worsham/Red Athlete, Asheville, NC (4-2)
7t. Smash It/Bay Area Legends/Baugh Ford/BD, Oakland, CA (4-2)
7t. S&E/Baugh Ford/Proton,  La Grange, NC (3-2)
9t. RoofX/Revolution/Albicocco/All Hustle, Topeka, IN (3-2)
9t. LSR/TG/BAF/Nitro Circus, Jasonville, IN (3-2)
9t. Nitro Circus/Candy Shop/Ataraxis, Annapolis, MD (2-2)
9t. Westpoint, Noblesville, IN (2-2)
13t. JBL/D1/Tailgaters/Ignite, Kent, OH (2-2)
13t. Primetime/Easton, Macon, GA (2-2)
13t. Str8Play/MyAutoJack/Franchise/Rebel, Riverside, CA (1-2)
13t. Epic/Haymak/Kilmans/FLS/Koval/Pure, Columbia, SC (1-2)
17t. Chick-Fil-A/Slugger/BAF/Shore Irrigation, Fairfax, VA (1-2)
17t. Sports Reach/Demarini/CT/LLS, Campbellsville, KY (1-2)
17t. Siteman/Pure, St. Louis, MO (1-2)
17t. Van Wert Frickers, Celina, OH (1-2)
17t. NFM Lending/4Thefallen/Kbasinc/Lund, Chandler, AZ (1-2)
17t. PF, Shrewsbury, MA (1-2)
17t. Bay Area Legends, Oakland, CA (0-2)
17t. Dirty Vegas/Steel/Envy, Groves, TX (0-2)
25t. TRU/Riot/Timeless/LA, Fairfax, VA (0-2)
25t. Cheap Suits, Stockton, CA (0-2)
25t. Rebel/Anarchy/Str8Play/Froghollow, Detroit, MI (0-2)
25t. Cornerstone/Rebel/Str8Play/Redeemed, Louisville, KY (0-2)

TPS Power Ratings – October 14, 2023 (Final)

– Must have eight (8) or more events. Information is provided in the following order:
– Team Name.
– Team Class.
– Team’s Home Base.
– TPS Power Rating.
– Number of Eligible Tournaments participated in.
– Wins & Losses (in eligible games only).
– Won-Lost % (in eligible games only).

Place Team Class City TPS Events W/L PCT
1 Resmondo/SIS/All-American/Menosse Major Winter Haven, FL 118.734 14 69-14 .831
2 MPT Rentals / Juno Athletics Major Atlantic City, NJ 105.237 13 55-26 .679
3 Sonny’s/Worsham/RedAthlete Major Asheville, NC 104.719 12 52-22 .703
4 CompetitiveEdge/Suncoast/FBI/Olmito Major Milton, FL 101.937 13 55-24 .696
5 Roofx/Revolution/Albicocco/AllHustl AA Topeka, IN 87.346 14 53-26 .671
6 Sports Reach/Demarini/CT/LLS AA Campbellsville, KY 82.544 13 42-26 .618
7 Nitro Circus/Candy Shop/Ataraxis AA Annapolis, MD 82.307 15 46-30 .605
8 JBL/D1/Tailgaters/Ignite AA Kent, OH 81.187 13 37-24 .607
9 S&E/Baugh Ford/Proton AA La Grange, NC 81.014 13 35-26 .574
10 SmashIt/BayAreaLegends/BaughFord/BD AA Oakland, CA 78.438 13 33-26 .559
11 Chick-fil-A/Slugger/BAF/Shore Irrig AA Fairfax, VA 76.686 13 30-24 .556
12 Classic Glass/Easton AA San Jose, CA 72.369 14 32-25 .561
13 Comatose/S2N/Subway A Beloit, WI 69.486 8 26-12 .684
14 WestPoint AA Noblesville, IN 68.777 13 27-24 .529
15 PrimeTime/Easton A Macon, GA 66.892 13 26-26 .500
16 LSR/TG/BAF/NITRO CIRCUS A Jasonville, IN 66.799 14 35-28 .556
17 Str8play/MyAutoJack/Franchise/Rebel A Riverside, CA 65.775 13 31-24 .564
18 Epic/Haymak/Kilmans/FLS/Koval/Pure A Columbia, SC 65.050 14 24-28 .462
19 DirtyVegas/Steel/Envy A Groves, TX 62.467 13 21-26 .447
20 Seminoles/Nacsf.Inc/TPS/RS/Anarchy A Tulsa, CA 62.225 13 29-26 .527